Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-13

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If Mr.. Wise attacked Mullen he would
hkoly be disappointed, as Mullen had
pistol.
CAPTAIN WISE on THE STAND.
Captain Wise was next sworn and put
on the stand. His statement was the
samo as published in Thursdays Dis
patch, except that he went more into de-
tail. He said that on clection-day he
was at his precinct in Clay Ward, and
abou! noon he got his horse and buggy
from Bennet's stable 10 drive around the
city and see how tho election was pro-
cccding. After going through Clay
Ward he went over on Church Hill,
md at the precinct Iear Corcoran
Hall he was told that in II
speech at Old Market Hall Mullen
had made some remarks about him.
At Old market his attention was again
called to statements made by Mullen
about him, which he characterized as in
famous lies. Some of his friends adj
viscd him to 20 10 see Mullen and he
endeayorcd to do so, but failed to find
him until Wednesday afternoon. Then
he accosted him as he (Mullen) was
coming ont of WilliRmss printing-oilice
and said: "You scoundrel, l mean
now to thrash you well. or
something 10 that amount. Mullen,
with n motion of his hands, said
eco away" and proceeded across the
street ut such rapid pace that he did
not oyertakc him until he was nearly
across the street He then put his arm
around Mullen's neck and was going to
throw hin and give him a gcntec thrash
ing. About this time Mr.. Wyatt caI-
toned witness TO look out. that he was
about TO 10 attacked from the
rear, and as he spoke Mr.. Swee-
ney grabbed him and pinioned his
armsto his body. Not knowing who bad
hold of him, and believing that it was
one of Mullen's friends who would hold
him until Mullen had an opportunity to
shoot. ne wrenched loose and drew his
pistol from his oyercOat pocket. Captain
Wise said he had nothing to conceal. He
had no idea of shooting " that man, but
he intended to give him n good beating
for lying about him and dcfaming his
character. He was not in the
habit Of wearing any weapon
but hearing from several that
Mullen intended to shoot him down on
sight. he took his pistol with him to use
only in sclf-dcfencc. Mr.. Wise did not
know whether Mullen struck him before
or while Sweeney was holding him, but
ne thought the latter During the scuf-
file he dropped his cane, a small gutta
percha one, and Mullen picked IL up.
Mullen, the Captain said, stood as long
as he was being held and then ran
into and through Shepperson's, and up
Main street to the Labor HcraW Office.
MR. MULLEN's VERSION.
Mr. Wise here rested the case, and
Mr. Mullen took the stand. He said
that on election-day he went down to
the Old market, and while there talked
with Barney Frischkom about the cleo
ton. The latter said something about
friend of Mullen's, and he retaliated 10y
making the remark about Captain Wise
which led to the trouble. What he said
lac did not repeat, but stated that it was
something like what members Of the
other Democratic party had said
about a friend OF the witness, Mr..
John S. Wise. He and Mr..
Frischkorn had parted friendly, and the
latter remarked: "Billy, OF course all Of
this between us is fun" Witness re-
piled: Certainly it is. have deter
mined not 10 have any trouble or diff
Guilty with any one" When witness Was
driving down Main street later in
the day he met Captain Wise, who
bowed across the street over his
(NIullen'sl buggy TO speak to a
friend. At the market he heard that
Captain Wise had threatened to cut off
his ears. Next day Justice Ryall came
to him and told him that Captain
Wise had said to him that he intended
either to cut Mulien's ears off or cOwhide
him, and Ryall advised him to be on the
lookout. lie paid little attention to the
matter, as such threats had been fire.
quenty made against him. That after
noon about 81 o'clock he went to Will
liams printiag-o1ice TO superintend, rs
was his custom, the distribution
of his afternoon paper. While III
there gentleman came in and
spoke with the pressman, who.
after this gentleman had gone out, told
linn (Mullenl that this gentleman said
Captain Wise and several friends were
looking for Mullen, and that they in
tended to beat him; that it had been
planned for the others to help if Mr..
Wise did not succeed in beating him by
himself He therefore determined to go
across TO ShcppersOn' where he had
several friends, and request them to
watch through the window and to
come to his assistance if these
men doubled on him. Just as he came
out of the printing office Mr.. Wise APP
preached him and he pushed him Wise
back twice and told him that he did not
want TO have any trouble with him.
They scuiiicd across the street and when
near the east side, finding that nothing
else but to fight would satisfy Mr.. Wise,
he struck him in the eye with all the
force that lac could command. After
Sweeney took hold of Wise he went
into Sheppersons, and upon getting
in there the idea struck him that he had
better 60 for bis pistol, and he ran
through the building and up Main street
to his Office, not knowing that Mr.. Wise
was following him. When he got to his
office he intended taking his pistol and
running back to see if Wise would shoot,
but at the steps two friends of his from
Manchester, whom no did not know
except that they were members of the
District Assembly of Knights of Labor,
stopped him and kept him from return
ing.
Mr. Mullen said he thought young
Wyatt had endeayored to make correct
statement, but that there were some in
accuracies in 1t.
MULLEN CONTRADICTED.
Young Wyatt was recalled and contra
dicted Mr.. Mullen in every particular.
When Mullen reached the Office he (wit-